Chott El Rharsa

Chott El Rharsa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Chott El Rharsa

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Chott El Rharsa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.08319, 7.61862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chott El Rharsa

• El Mouradi Tozeur · sanctuary · Tozeur · ~62 km · Must-see
• Star Wars Set - Mos Espa · attraction · Tozeur · ~29 km
• Ong Jemel · viewpoint · Tozeur · ~35 km
• Star Wars Set - Lars Family Homestead Exterior · attraction · Tozeur · ~38 km
• Nefta oasis · sanctuary · Tozeur · ~42 km
• Chebika · sanctuary · Tozeur · ~50 km
• Visible remains of roman fort at Henchir Bessariani · fort · Bir El Ater · ~52 km
• Apparent extent of walled ancient settlement at Henchir Bessariani · fort · Bir El Ater · ~52 km
• Cascade de Tamerza · waterfall · Tozeur · ~53 km
• الشلال الكبير · waterfall · Tozeur · ~53 km
• Mides Canyon · viewpoint · Tozeur · ~57 km
• Abou El Kacem Chebbi Monument · attraction · Tozeur · ~62 km
• Fedj ez Zebel · viewpoint · ميداس · ~62 km
• Dar Cherait · museum · Tozeur · ~62 km
• Chorfa Mosque · dargah · Tozeur · ~63 km
• Sidi Abid Lakhdar Mosque · dargah · Tozeur · ~63 km
• Naoura Mosque · dargah · Tozeur · ~64 km
• Sidi Siyid Mosque · dargah · Tozeur · ~64 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chott El Rharsa

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chott El Rharsa

• Chott el Djerid · lake · Kébili · ~98 km · Must-see
• Chott el Djerid · lake · Tozeur · ~97 km
• Lac de Gafsa · lake · Gafsa · ~111 km
• Chott Djerabâa · lake · El Oued · ~83 km
• Соленое Озеро · lake · Tozeur · ~101 km
• Sahane er Rtem · lake · El Oued · ~102 km
• Gueltet el Morra · lake · Khenchela · ~113 km
• El Mezeraa · lake · Tébessa · ~138 km
• Salt Lake In Sahara Desert · lake · Gafsa · ~138 km

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